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Scania hits out at planned cut to heavy vehicle apprenticeship funding band

A leading manufacturer of heavy trucks and buses has warned that cutting the funding band by £3,000 for an…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Moulton College’s future in doubt after a second grade four

The future of a small land-based college attempting to avoid a merger is again in question after a second…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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IfA to trial ‘gender-neutral’ language in bid to boost female STEM applicants

The Institute for Apprenticeships is to trial “gender-neutral” language in a bid to boost the number of female STEM…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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College board criticised for boosting senior staff pay and conditions during ‘merger explorations’

A college has come under heavy criticism for significantly enhancing the employment conditions of its senior staff ahead of…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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You’re hired! Apprentice for Cabinet minister given permanent position

Health secretary and former skills minister Matt Hancock has awarded a permanent role in his office to his apprentice….

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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UCU deal reached with university-backed college to increase pay but reduce teaching time

Strike action at cash-strapped Lambeth College has been cancelled after union members managed to negotiate a 3 per cent…

Jessica Fino
Jessica Fino


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IfA launches recruitment drive for more route panel members

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education is looking for around 25 new experts to join its 15 sector-based…

Jessica Fino
Jessica Fino
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Apprenticeship providers forced to report off-the-job hours after NAO criticises lack of oversight

Providers will be forced to log apprentices’ off-the-job training hours from September, following high-profile concern about non-compliance with the…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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IfA’s second funding band review: 10 of 30 standards signed off

Funding bands for 10 of the 30 apprenticeship standards under review by the Institute for Apprenticeships since last December…

Simon Kay
Simon Kay
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College that received £21.9m bailout to cut 39 jobs

Nearly 40 staff are expected to lose their jobs as part of a restructure at a college that received…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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DfE launches consultation on improving SEND funding arrangements for colleges

The Department for Education has today launched a consultation on how to improve funding arrangements for learners with high…

Jessica Fino
Jessica Fino
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Ofsted watch: Universities stand out, while some big colleges fall short

Universities have stood out from the pack this week, while other types of providers have not done as well,…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon

Must read

Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal

Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal

Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying…

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
T Levels

NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure

Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor